Dear Jody

I was at the Child Evangelism headquarters and you came to train us on learning styles, discipline and creative Bible teaching. You shared how to review Bible lessons with large groups of children using the Wheel of Scripture. I am back in India and I want to use this with my teachers. Would you please explain how to make this?
Missionary Friends in India

Dear Missionary Friends in India,

Thank you for writing to me and sending me pictures of your wonderful ministry for children! You are a blessing to so many!

The "Wheel of Scripture" can be made two different ways. The first is for large groups so the children can see it from a distance. It requires some construction and cost. The second is for small groups and is simple to do and low budget. However, you use them to teach in the same way.

Here is what the BIG ONE looks like so you can get an image in your mind:

1. WHEEL: the student spins the wheel, which is on the left side of the photograph as you look at it.

2. The letters for the SCRIPTURE are put on cards located on the right side. This is a board with coffee cup hooks to hold the cards. The cards are made of poster board. You write the letter on the BACK. This is what it looks like at the END OF THE GAME:

Below is a picture from the website to give you another image to work with. You can take pieces of paper, put them on a white board, and turn them over to make the scripture as well. The photo below is a secular message but gives you a visual idea of another way to make your letters.

Here is another picture of a SPINNER

2. A SMALL ONE can be made with a pad of sticky notes for the letters, which can be placed on a white board or poster, board with the letter facing down. As the child guesses the letter correctly, you turn it over to see the letter. The wheel can be a spinner from a game or a set of dice.

HOW TO PLAY WHEEL OF SCRIPTURE:

1. Select a part of a scripture passage and write the letters from the verse on the back of the poster board or sticky notes to spell some of the words from the passage and give the reference.
2. Divide the children into two groups, boys against the girls works well. Let the girls go first and spin the wheel. When they land on a number, they can guess a consonant or vowel. If they are correct, you turn those letters over.
3. They can guess the complete verse at any time to win. They get bonus points if they get the reference.

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God bless you in your teaching. I have found that children ages 8-12 love this game and ask to play it each week. It is a wonderful way to pull key scriptures from your lesson as part of your review.
Jody

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